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2 ARCHIVES OF THE GENERAL CURIA. AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE CALENDAR OF MICROFILM Series B, Roll 4, (35 mm.) ## Contents Part One: Letters arranged by place of writing: New Orleans: # , Saint Louis: # , Long Beach, Mississippi: # , Fort Worth: # , Whittier, California: # , Part Two: Letters arranged by writer: # , Writers, in general: Bishop Amat, Finney, Nugent, Souvay, McHale, Musson, Martin. 1

3 PART ONE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 271. Vautier, New Orleans, to Villette, Paris, 9 October pp. French. Sends mass intentions and stipends. Prayers for peace said in all churches in the U.S. at the request of President Wilson and for Catholics by order of the bishops. Speaks of his work on the missions and among the negroes at Saint Katherine's Church. P.S. Closing of school in New Orleans which served only the rich Vautier, New Orleans, to Villette, Paris, 17 July pp. French. Sends mass intentions and honoraria. Americans becoming more patriotic. President Wilson supported by all the people. Follows the model of Planteblat of Folleville in observing the rules at New Orleans Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 7 November pp. French. Sends mass intentions. Recalls his departure from Saint Anne's in Amiens in Reports on his work on the missions and among the negroes. 274 a. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 27 September pp. French. Sixteen years in the U.S. and twelve at Saint Katherine's, giving retreats and missions to whites and blacks in several languages. Need for more missionaries. 274 b. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 18 April pp. French. Sends mass intentions. Gives details on Western Province, missions neglected. Seminaries doing better. Universities absorbing too many confreres, parishes, etc Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 3 June pp. French. Vautier's family requests that he return to France, indifferent. Universities absorb too many confreres. Missions neglected Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, n.d. 2 pp. French. Verdier's visit to the U.S. has produced much good. Thanks Verdier for the visit and for the interview he graciously gave to his (Vautier's) sister. Pius X had indicated before the last general assembly Verdier's qualifications to be superior general Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 27 August pp. French. Gives an account of his activities in New Orleans during the past 18 years and reports on the state of his health. Indicates changes in the province since his arrival in the USA Expresses Bon Voyage to Verdier for his trip to the U.S Vautier, New Orleans, to (?), Paris, December pp. French. Some historical notes on the parish of Saint Katherine in New Orleans, on the grand seminaire in New Orleans and on Saint Joseph's parish Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 2 April pp. French. Named local consultor and gives annual report on the state of the house and on the state of his health. 2

4 280. Vautier, New Orleans, n.d. 1 p. French. Personal and historical notes (Saint Katherine's parish.) 281. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 22 December pp. French. News about local community. Missions taking on new life. Search for resources to pay debts at Chicago. Defecting confreres. Major seminary at New Orleans given to the Marist Fathers. Sends music for Divine Praises composed by himself Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 7 May pp. French. Annual report on the state of the house. Some urge Vautier to take a trip to France for his health, indifferent Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 29 January pp. French. Report on the state of the house. Drives to raise money for the houses in Chicago and Dallas. Recalls plan for the missions when he was stationed in Amiens. Recalls the celebration in Paris of the newly established feast of the Miraculous Medal in a. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 14 April pp. French. Confessions in many languages at New Orleans. French decreasing. Missions still suffering. Drive for funds for Chicago at a standstill. [284b. Omitted in microfilming. Sister Mary Virginia Joyce, St. Joseph's, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Boré, Paris. 19 September pp. English. She is hesitant to write. Had wanted to write to Maller and Deluol. Gives news about her life and spiritual state. Sent south recently from New York. Hopes superior general can come for a visit. Vincentians are badly treated by Daughters of Charity, as Burlando was. There are complaints about the Catholic school.] 285. Thomas Smith, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 13 January pp. French. Reports on visitation of the houses at Niagara, Brooklyn, Saint Joseph's in New Orleans and at Bouligny A. Verrina, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 October pp. English. In favor of the division of the province as well as that of the Daughters, reasons. 287 a. R.J. Fitzgerald, New Orleans, to (?), Paris, 1 November pp. English. Opposed to the division of the province, reasons. 287 b. Fitzgerald, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 December pp. English. Petitions that the Community be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Suggests 25 January as a suitable day for the consecration. Boglioli stricken with leprosy Thomas Smith, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 10 February pp. French. Problems caused by Cooney R.J. Fitzgerald, E.M. Smith, W.V. Moore, P.S. O'Neill, J.W. Downing, P.V. Judge, New Orleans, to (?), 21 April pp. English. Express their willingness to accept the revocation of 2 stipends for confreres each month Thomas Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 28 March pp. French. 3

5 Proposes a plan for the relocation and management of the laundry at Dallas Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 1 April p. French. Lest he be misunderstood in the previous letter, Finney explains the indebtedness at Dallas and proposes to combine several mortgages into one with the United States Mortgage and Trust Co. as the holder Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 20 February p. French. Proposes to prepare a more exact explanation of the affairs mentioned in the previous letter for the superior general J.W. Hickey, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 7 April pp. English. Propose David Kenrick as a possible successor to Thomas Smith in the event of Smith's resignation. After Kenrick, P.M. O'Regan. (French translation included.) 294. F.V. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 1 September pp. English. As a consultor he writes about affairs connected with the seminary in Saint Louis. Difficulties with Smith over the time for opening the new seminary Nugent, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 25 October pp. English. Report on the work at Saint Joseph's parish and at the Charity Hospital. Still much to be desired at the seminary in Saint Louis. Asks that a confrere or two be sent from Europe to teach Scripture, etc Nugent, New Orleans, to (?), Paris, 23 June pp. English. Published Life of Perboyre sent to Fiat. Some suggestions about the appendix and preface. An extraordinary event at the Hotel Dieu through the intercession of Bl. Perboyre. P.S. Suggestions for spreading devotion. Statue of Blessed Perboyre received from Paris for the church Nugent, New Orleans, to (?), Paris, 20 August pp. English. Sends two more copies of the Life of Perboyre to Paris. Speaks of publications by other confreres. Hopes the rule against publications by confreres will be relaxed Verrina, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 April pp. French. Receives cablegram of congratulation from Fiat on his golden jubilee in the priesthood Thomas Abbott, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 31 March pp. English. Asks renewal of permission to visit Ireland which he had received fifteen years ago, but was unable to avail himself of the permission Verrina, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 December pp. French. Asks to be relieved of superiorship because of advanced age (80 years.) 301. Louis P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 11 March pp. French. Appointed superior at Saint Stephen's in New Orleans. Asks to be relieved of the burdens of this office, reasons Thomas Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 23 May pp. English. 4

6 Describes pastoral activities and financial problems at Saint Joseph's. A detailed report on Community life there. 303 a. Peter Cuddy, New Orleans, to Smith (copy), 4 August, pp. English. Offers to become a chaplain at the leper colony. 303 b. Smith, the Barrens, to Cuddy, 30 April p. English. Asks Cuddy to postpone his vacation to a more convenient time Cuddy, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 21 October pp. English. Pleads with Fiat to appoint him chaplain at the leper colony, reasons Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 19 November pp. English. Deaths of Charles M. Remillon (6 August 1902) and Patrick S. O'Hara (12 November 1902.) P.S. Kindness of the Daughters at the Hotel Dieu to our dying confreres Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 29 December pp. English. Changes in confreres at Saint Joseph's. Difficulties at Saint Joseph's caused by young and inexperienced confreres. Relief comes in the person of James J. Devine. Smith's golden jubilee at Perryville. (French résumé included.) 307. Seminarians at the Barrens to Fiat, Paris, 19 January pp. French. They thank Fiat for the letter written in his own hand. Promise of fidelity to the rules and to the spirit of Saint Vincent, etc L.P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 22 December pp. French. Major seminary to reopen in September. It is so small; can it be of God? Feels himself unqualified to be superior of such an institution William Musson, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 24 September pp. French. Appointed superior of Saint Louis Seminary in New Orleans and parish. Names persons stationed there and their occupations. Letterhead: St. Louis Diocesan Seminary of New Orleans Musson, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 7 November pp. French. Report on the state of the house. Expresses hope that Fiat will visit them in the near future. Sympathy for conditions in France Part of # Musson, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 December p. French. Requests that twelve Ordos be sent for Jules A. Gauche, A. Britton and Co., New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 August pp. French. Asks Fiat to appoint a chaplain for the leper colony. Cuddy still willing to accept the appointment Jean Nichols, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 May p. French. Asks for dispensation from vows to assist aging and poor parents. 5

7 315. Musson, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 28 April pp. French. Thomas Smith to remain visitor. Report on the state of the house Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 July pp. French. After nine or ten months in the U.S. gives his judgment of the works of the Community in this country. 317 a. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 23 December pp. French. Yellow fever in New Orleans. Seminary interrupted during epidemic. Only nine students. Archbishop dies. Statistics of Catholics, French, Priests in Louisiana. Studies German language at Saint Louis. Asked to preach a mission in French. 317 b. Vautier, New Orleans, to (?), 27 January pp. French. Death of Barnwell, visitor (25 January 1906.) Vautier's relations with Barnwell. Next visitor? 318. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 July pp. French. Gives his impressions of the works of the Community after two years in this country Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 3 April pp. French. Preaches two mission-like Lenten courses in New Orleans. Describes the work of these two missions and the happy results. Influence of the Miraculous Medal. Much work to be done for the French and Italians in Louisiana J.A. Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 February pp. English. All confreres of the house sign the decree Lamentabili Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 April pp. French. Mission in French to negroes. Death of his mother in France Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 5 April pp. French. Work among the negroes in Saint Katherine's parish. colored sisters help in the parish. Popularity of the Miraculous Medal Findey (sic), New Orleans, to (?), 4 March p. - French and English. Cablegram announcing the death of Patrick Judge (1 March 1910.) 324. J. Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 7 March pp. English. Death and funeral of Judge. Division of the parish postponed indefinitely. 325 a. L.P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 15 April pp. French. Remarks on points in last Circular Letter: 4 o'clock rising and secrecy of letters. Report of the work in the parish. 325 b. J.J. Helinski, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 16 April pp. -English. As consultor reports on the state of the house Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 2 June pp. English. 6

8 Preparations for First Communion and Confirmation. Death of Feely (27 May 1910.) Visitation of the house by Finney Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 12 June pp. French. Will offer mass 13 June for Fiat. Energies weakening, but was able to give six missions since last December. Speaks of his other activities in the parish. Delighted with Villette's visit Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 October pp. English. School attendance increasing. State requiring schooling for all children between the ages of 8 and 14. Work of Sisters at the leper colony. Mullen in residence, sick with tuberculosis. (French résumé of letter added.) 329. Helinski, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 2 May p. English. Report on the state of the house L.P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 31 May pp. English. Report on the state of the house Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 October pp. English. Parish divided by archbishop. Finney appeals to the Apostolic Delegate. Death of Brother Moerscher Cablegram announcing death of Brother Moerscher (24 September 1911.) 333. F.V. Nugent, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 March p. English. Transfer from Saint Louis to New Orleans a severe trial for him. Decision of the Apostolic Delegate on the division of the parish favorable to the Community. Appointed superior of the house L.P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 29 April p. English. Remarks on the difference in spirit of the Community as compared to forty years ago Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 7 March pp. English. Report on the state of the house. About the same as last writing. Hopes that some irregular confreres will be changed from the house a poor year financially Helinski, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 12 May p. English. Report on the state of the house Nugent, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 30 October pp. English. Loan to the visitor by Murtaugh of $16,000. Regular observance in the house. Separate accounts for the parish and for the house. Reckless spending in many houses of the province causing heavy debts. Speculation in stocks by many confreres. Purchase of property by confreres in Los Angeles for externs. Investment in gold mines by confreres and visitor 338. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 25 November pp. English. Heavy work at Saint Joseph's, few confreres. Lists personnel. Need for a French speaking confrere. Many Catholics in New Orleans neglected spiritually. Sale of old school will help diminish debts. Variety of works in the parish. Usual report on the state of the house. Would like to be relieved of the superiorship. 7

9 339. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 26 January p. English. All sign decree Lamentabili Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 25 April pp. French. Anxiety over appointment of visitor to succeed Barnwell, recently deceased Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 25 April pp. French. Asked to go to Panama he pleads to be excused because of the state of his health and because of his work among the negroes and French speaking and also his work on the missions. Suggests several other confreres who would better fill the vacancy in Panama Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 22 February pp. English. Enumerates the many works in the parish. Lists the personnel of the house. The last three visitations of the house. State of the house: observance of rules, zeal of the confreres, communications, office in common, laxity in rising for meditation. Becoming weary of superiorship Charles J. Alton, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 18 April pp. English. As local consultor gives report on the state of the house H.M. Murtaugh, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 30 April p. English. Enumerates various works of the parish A.F. Imgrund, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 9 May pp. - duplicated. English. Enumerates his many duties. Report on the state of the house Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 31 May pp. French - translation. Visitor coming to make visitation of the house. Weldon hopes that he will be able to correct several abuses for which Weldon feels himself responsible. Enumerates the many faults Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 6 October pp. English. Changes in personnel made by the visitor. Improvement since last writing. Possible plan for resuming reading at table. (French translations added.) 348. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 17 December pp. English. Changes of personnel in the house, new personnel list. Irregularities still to be corrected. Will comply with Fiat's direction to subscribe to the Profession of Faith and the oath against Modernism. (French résumé added.) 349. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 March pp. English. Confreres faithful to their duties in spite of much sickness. No reader for table as yet. Morning rising still imperfect. Feels unfit to be superior H.M. Murtaugh, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 15 March p. English. Asks to visit Paris during the coming summer Finney, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 5 April p. Latin. Cannot see his way clear to grant permission to Murtaugh to go to Paris. 8

10 352 a. H.M. Murtaugh, Kansas City, to Fiat, Paris, 3 April p. Latin. Following Fiat's advice Murtaugh asks Antill (superior) and Finney (visitor) to write to Fiat giving their views on Murtaugh's proposed trip to Paris. 352 b. Antill, Kansas City, to Fiat, Paris, 3 April p. English. Approves of Murtaugh's trip. 352 c. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 17 April pp. French. Establishes Association of the Children of Mary in the parish of Reserve, La. Asks that it be affiliated with that of the Daughters of Charity. Gives occasional missions in French. Report on recent missions H.M. Murtaugh, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, May, p. English. Report on the state of the house and the work at Saint Joseph's Imgrund, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, May, p. English. Report on the state of the house and the work at Saint Joseph's Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 29 September pp. English. Through sale of property in Texas provincial debt reduced by $4,000. Changes in personnel Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 21 December pp. English. Lack of Community spirit by some. Financial depression reduces income Imgrund, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, May, pp. English. Report on the state of the parish. First communions. Work lauded by archbishop Murtaugh, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, May, pp. English. Annual report on the state of the house and the parish. Archbishop praises the work of the confreres Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 18 July pp. French. Between pastoral activities he studies languages, so important in New Orleans. Inundation of the Mississippi River. Fruits of a mission preached at Lafayette Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 21 September pp. English. Report on the state of the house. Some irregularities corrected by the transfer of two confreres. Returns letters patent to the visitor and asks to be relieved of the office of superior as soon as possible. Decries the small number of missionaries as compared with the twenty priests at De Paul in Chicago French translation of the following letter Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 17 December pp. English. More order and regularity restored to the house. Report on individual confreres in the house. 9

11 363. Remarks make by Nugent at mass at Saint Stephen's the previous Sunday, evidently published by The Morning Star, 10 September 1913, on the value of parochial schools vis-à-vis the public schools. 3 pp. French. Quarterly report on the state of the house. Boy from school reads at table. Vocations to the Double Family from the parish. Dissatisfaction among some younger men in the province, reasons: (1) lack of domestic councils, (2) growing debts, the properties at Cape Girardeau, Dallas and Denver given as security for loans amounting to $120, Nugent, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 23 September pp. English. Asks if borrowing money to pay old debts is in keeping with the recent instruction of the Holy See (30 July 1909.) Reference to the new church at Los Angeles and the enormous debts at Chicago. Describes the irregularities existing in the house at Chicago. Asks to be relieved as provincial consultor, reasons Nugent, New Orleans, to Villette, Paris, 29 July pp. English. Relieved from the visitor's council. Concerned about Villette's health. Describes the work in the parish. New parish high school for boys to be opened in September under the charge of the Chaminade Brothers. The war in Europe causes suffering among the poor in this country. Retreats to priests in Dallas, Des Moines, Sioux City, and to Holy Cross priests and brothers at Notre Dame. SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 366. J. Rolando, Saint Louis, to (?), 27 September pp. French. Announces death of John Monaghan at Germantown (27 September 1877.) 367. Thomas Smith, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 1 July pp. French. Report on the visitation of Saint Vincent's house in Saint Louis, enormous debts Brother Hugh Carr, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, n.d. 3 pp. English. Inquiries about Ch. 2, art. 13 of the Common Rules, about uniformity of dress by brothers Roger Harty, Saint Louis, to Boré, Paris, pp. English. Statement under oath by the signer that he was unjustly deprived of money by J. Rolando Edward Smith, Chicago, to (?), 25 October p. French. Opposed to division of the province, reasons M. Richardson, Saint Louis, to (?), 19 October pp. English. Explains that a statement made by him about the division of the province was misunderstood M. Richardson, Saint Louis, to (?), 9 October pp. English. Thinks division of the province is premature, reasons David W. Kenrick, Saint Louis, to (?), 2 January pp. English. Inquires about the solution of a case involving a foundation for masses in perpetuum. Asks for power to delegate other priests to bless and impose the Red Scapular. 10

12 374. Stephen P. Hueber, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 December pp. English. Instructions not given at all masses on Sunday at Saint Vincent's in Saint Louis, contrary to our rules and the recent council of Baltimore. (French translation added.) 375. Translation of # Kenrick, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 April pp. English. Asks that Thomas Smith's resignation be not accepted, reasons. Suggests Hickey as a possible successor in the event that Smith is relieved to the office of visitor, reasons. 377 a. P.V. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 16 April pp. English. Urgently requests two learned confreres from Europe (one a German) to help staff the seminary in Saint Louis, reasons. Asks also that Smith's resignation be not accepted, reasons. 377 b. Kenrick, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 22 September pp. English. Thanks Fiat for the Brief. Celebration on the occasion of opening the new seminary in Saint Louis. (French translation added.) 378. Aloysius Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 November pp. French. Feels that Smith is too feeble to continue on as visitor, but who will replace him? Need for more capable professors in the seminary Smith, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 April pp. French. Smith and council not in favor of a dispensation from vows for McNeil, reasons. Ready to go to New Orleans for the opening of the major seminary. Afterwards will go to Los Angeles for a visitation of the house, things not satisfactory there Kenrick, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 August pp. English. Assures Fiat that Saint Vincent's Church in Saint Louis is financially viable. Not so with other houses in the province Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 28 March pp. English. Nugent and Byrne delegated to collect money for repairs to the building for the new seminary. Future advantages stemming from the new seminary, details. The effect of Bishop Satolli's coming to the U.S. Opposition from both German and English clergy in the Saint Louis area, reasons. Urgently requests two confreres from Europe to teach Moral Theology, German, Homiletics, Sacred Scripture and Canon Law. Failure of the seminary in Saint Louis would be the death of the seminary work for us in this country Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 13 August pp. French. Transferred from Los Angeles to become superior of the seminary in Saint Louis. Feels that he is not qualified for such a position. Difficulties he must face in this office. Smith aging and becoming less capable of running the province Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 September pp. French. Need for two confreres from Europe, one Italian and one German, to teach Moral Theology and Sacred Scripture and Latin, reasons. Asks to go to Paris to explain the situation in the seminary. Smith not interested. 11

13 384. Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 September pp. French. Received permission from Fiat to go to Paris, but considers it imprudent at this time, reasons Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 May pp. French. Sends a report of a faculty meeting held at the seminary for Fiat's consideration. Report on the inadequacy of the seminary Staff. Smith does not comprehend the difficulty. Advances of the Church in the United States more imaginary than real Patrick Boyle to Fiat, Paris, 20 October pp. French. Translation of a letter written to Boyle by O'Callaghan from Saint Louis, containing matters to be discussed with Fiat regarding the seminary in Saint Louis. Lack of competent faculty. Need of help from Europe. Desirable to send young competent confreres to Rome A. Krabler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 30 March pp. Latin. Transferred to Saint Louis from Germantown to teach theology, German speaking. Doubts about his status. Does he now belong to the Western Province or to the Eastern Province. Asks clarification Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 23 March pp. English. Cannot afford to have nuns for the kitchen work and laundry. Asks permission to hire laywomen for this work Krabler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 27 May p. Latin. Answer from Fiat: Krabler remains pro tempore a member of the Eastern Province. (Cf. #387.) 390. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 17 July pp. English. Explains changing conditions in the U.S. Foreseen influence of the Catholic University in training seminary professors. Seminaries beginning to multiply. This is our opportunity for seminary work. Asks that the two American provinces unite in establishing a House of Studies in Washington. Advantages of such a move. 391 a. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Barnwell, Saint Louis, 31 August pp. English. Writes to accentuate the need of preparing men for seminary work. 391 b. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Barnwell, Saint Louis, 6 September pp.- part missing. English. Reports on a meeting in Saint Paul where Bishop Satolli (Apostolic Delegate) emphasized the need of higher education for the clergy. Much talk there of affiliating all seminaries with Catholic University, also of establishing Religious houses of Study in Washington. 391 c. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Barnwell, Saint Louis, 10 September pp. English. Thanks Barnwell for his letter and kindness. A sort of internal communication Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 15 September pp. English. Engages Vassal as a professor. Highly recommended by Milon, (secretary general) and Bishop Keane, rector of Catholic University. Efforts to procure a competent staff, lest the seminary be discredited. Lack of interest and understanding by Smith about education of the 12

14 clergy. Suggests that Smith be replaced. Asks approval of Vassal's employment and that Krabler be appointed assistant of the house Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 7 December pp. English. The archbishop and bishops satisfied with the work of the seminary. Peace and harmony restored by the removal of McDermott Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 23 September pp. English. Advises Fiat that a secular priest [Vassal] was employed to teach Gregorian Chant, German Literature and to preside at the organ Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 11 December pp. Latin. Conversation with Cardinal Satolli. D.W. Kenrick named as a possible bishop of Mobile. Difficulties caused by the departure of D. Kennedy. To remedy sad situation in the province he suggests the reunion of both provinces or to appoint F.V. Nugent as visitor Byrne, O'Regan, Krabler, Murray, Nichols, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 October pp. Latin. Kennedy received back by Smith and is sent to Kenrick. The undersigned confreres refuse to accept him, reasons J.M. Nichols, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, n.d. 2 pp. Latin. Asks to be transferred to the Eastern Province, reasons Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 October pp. Latin. Apologizes for harsh words used in his letters. Enumerates the deficiencies in the seminary training in Perryville and at Kenrick J.M. Nichols, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 14 March 189?. 3 pp. Latin. Smith refuses change of province to Nichols, but orders him to write to Fiat about the miserable state of affairs at Kenrick. Attributes the causes to P.V. Byrne, the superior, and enumerates Byrne's shortcomings (?) to Fiat, Paris, 14 June pp. English. Misunderstanding between Smith and Byrne over number of years of theology required for a candidate for the priesthood. Believes Smith's resignation should be accepted, reasons Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 June pp. English. Appointed superior at Kenrick. Accepts the office out of obedience but with many misgivings Smith, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 April pp. French. Explains his differences with P.V. Byrne Kenrick, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 10 January pp. English. Enumerates his many offices and duties. Report on the state of the house. Brothers invested with cassocks Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 13 December pp. English. 13

15 Spirit among the confreres in the seminary excellent. Increasing number of seminarians. The confreres at the seminary have the good will of the bishops. Lack of seminary literature by confreres. New Life of Felix de Andreis. Nugent appointed vice postulator of his cause Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 9 September pp. French. Looking forward to his work at Kenrick: Dogma, Exegesis, Hebrew. Some difficulty with the English language Musson, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 October pp. French. Transferred to Kenrick Seminary. Souvay very happy at Kenrick. Good order and charity in the house. Expresses sympathy for the treatment of the Community by the French Government. Death of Archbishop Kain. Succeeded by Glennon Kenrick, H.R. Asmuth, S.P. Hueber, E.M. Hopkins, J.J. Higgins, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 January pp. English. Approve of Joseph Kennedy's dismissal, reasons H.A. Asmuth, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 May pp. French. Report on the state of the house H.A. Asmuth, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 16 April pp. French. Report on the state of the house. Congratulates Fiat on his twenty-fifth jubilee [as superior general] John J. Martin, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 April p. Latin. Requests Fiat to order the local superior to pay Martin expenses for a trip to Europe Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 9 May pp. French. Report on the state of the house. Many irregularities Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, September pp. French. Encloses copies of two letters received from Sullivan regarding the line of diversion of the provinces of the Daughters Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 September pp. French. Dispute over the boundaries of the provinces of the Daughters Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 May pp. French. Ryan and Levan elected delegates to the general assembly, Barr and Musson substitutes. Report on the state of the house. Some remarks on the shortcomings of the superior Musson, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 January pp. English. Appointed consultor to the visitor. Report on the state of the house. (French translation included.) 416. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 2 April pp. French. Souvay explains the reactions of the confreres over the appointment of Barnwell, and later, Finney as visitors. Explains that Barnwell had planned to send Souvay to Rome for his licentiate and doctorate in Sacred Scripture. Discusses the plan with Fiat. 14

16 417. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 16 November pp. French. Report on his duties and activities, and on the history, activities and personalities of the houses of the province Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 14 May pp. French. Michael Ryan elected delegate to the general assembly. Questions the authority of the provincial assembly to dispense with some of the rules governing the assembly. Colleges absorbing most of the confreres to the detriment of seminaries and missions. Stresses need for well qualified confreres for the seminaries. Discusses the time for licentiate and doctoral exams in Rome Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 12 November pp. French. Thirty fewer students than last year, reasons. New seminary of Saint Thomas opens in Denver. Professors unprepared M. Ryan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 18 January pp. French. Debts in the province cause for anxiety Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 17 February pp. French. Trip to Rome postponed because of loss of thesis in the mail. Writes article on biblical geography for the Catholic Encyclopedia. Progress of the Daughters in the U.S. Efforts to prepare confreres for teaching in the seminaries. Speaks of the sad condition of finances in the province. Approves of the appointment of a commissary to visit the province and suggests the qualifications he should have Francis J. Remler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 17 April pp. Latin. As local consultor reports on the state of the house Francis X. Monaghan to Fiat, Paris. 20 April pp. Latin. As local consultor reports on the state of the house Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 May pp. French. Appointed local consultor, assistant and admonitor. Preparations for his exams in Rome. Answers the usual questions regarding the state of the house in detail Skipped Finney, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 23 June pp. Latin. Should Ryan be removed from superiorship of Kenrick? Provincial council, not a good idea Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 February pp. French. Sends a copy of his thesis to Fiat which he is submitting to the Biblical Commission for his doctorate in Sacred Scriptures Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 May pp. French. A report on the state of the house F.J. Remler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 7 May pp. Latin. A detailed report on the state of the house and of the province. 15

17 430. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Kenrick, 11 July pp. French. Reasons for not being returned to France Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, July, pp. French. Report on the province (personnel, Financial situation, extraordinary visitations); works. (Kenrick Seminary in particular); confreres (intellectual and moral endowments.) 432. Souvay, Saint Louis, to (?), August, pp. French. About division of the two provinces of the Daughters of Charity in the United States. Reasons supporting the original division of the provinces Souvay, Helden-Panningen, to Fiat, Paris, 18 October pp. French. Advised to be in Rome by 1 November, to prepare (physically) for his licentiate exam in Sacred Scripture. Asks a letter of commendation from Fiat Souvay, Rome, to Fiat, Paris, 16 November pp. French. Announces success in his licentiate exam before the Biblical Commission Souvay, Rome, to Fiat, Paris, 12 January pp. French. Success in doctoral exam in Sacred Scripture. Felicitations and special blessing from Holy Father. First Doctor in Sacred Scripture from the Congregation of the Mission Remler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 28 April pp. Latin. Annual report on the state of the house. A few remarks about the theater at De Paul. Suggests retreats for lay people similar to those given by the Jesuits Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 February pp. English. Review of the early history of the Vincentians in Louisiana (Mississippi Valley.) Work at Kenrick, at Saint Vincent's parish and of the missions, particularly in California. Condition of unmarried men in the U.S. Evils of the age. Sisters of Charity in California. Geographic and historical survey of California. Early missions. Mixed ethnic population in California. Economic situation in California Asmuth, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, September p. English. Asks to be changed to the Eastern Province T.P Kelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 11 May pp. English. Asks for leave of absence to care for aged and sick mother. Renews his petition for a leave of absence Morgan H. Morris, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 10 July pp. English. Asks for a dispensation from vows for five years to support and educate five younger orphaned brothers and sisters Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 12 September pp. English. Approves appointment of Thomas Finney as visitor. Speaks of mission and retreat work by priests at Saint Vincent's in Saint Louis. Holy Trinity College in Dallas. (French translation added.) 16

18 442. T.P Kelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 7 July pp. English. Repeats his petition for a leave of absence, but if this is not given he request dimissorials from the Community Souvay, Saint Louis, to (?), 27 January pp. English. Speaks of his work at the seminary, the necessity of speaking English. Collaborator for the Catholic Encyclopedia. Preparation of his thesis for the doctorate in Sacred Scripture. Financial crisis in the U.S Michael S. Ryan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 2 February pp. French. All subscribe to the decree Lamentabili Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 27 December pp. French. Debt of $800,000 in the Chicago house resulting from bank failure. Dallas house also loses a large sum from failure of the same bank. House in Los Angeles proposes to borrow $500,000. Same house paying interest on a debt of $270,000. Visitor fails to consult consultors before permitting these debts. It would take the Community 50 years to pay these debts. Money squandered on magnificent buildings and costly furnishings. Financial state of the province cause of demoralization among confreres. Visitor incompetent to run the province. Opening of the new seminary for the Daughters in Saint Louis. Rumors of division of province widespread among the Daughters. Willing to accept directorship of Western Province. Reference to trouble in Boston with the archbishop Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 14 December pp. English. Christmas greetings, Annual Retreat. Report on missions and retreats. Reviving retreats for secular priests. Regrets that the Instructio of Cardinal Vives was not issued four years ago. It would have saved the province much financial embarrassment. New seminary for Daughters in Saint Louis producing admirable results James Hennelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 14 April pp. English. Description of the celebration of the feast of the Translation of the Relics of Saint Vincent de Paul. Report on the state of the house J.J. Schlereth, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 15 April pp. English. Report on the state of the house Francis Moser, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 16 April pp. English. Report on the state of the house Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat (French translation of #523), Paris, 28 June pp. French. Retreat to secular priests. Cardinal Satolli favors seminaries being in the hands of secular priests. Difficulties with this system. Pastors in New York and elsewhere giving missions to Protestants and Catholics. This may affect our work. Lack of preparation of our own for the missions. Discouragement over the state of finances in the province, especially in Dallas. Complains about increasing loan and debts. Complains also of debts in Los Angeles. University in Chicago built to beat the Jesuits, also the one in Los Angeles Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 19 August pp. English. 17

19 Another loan made at Chicago without hearing the provincial council, evidently a violation of the Instructio of the Congregation for Religious. Asks Fiat to appoint a new visitor soon. Gives details of the financial situation of the province. Effects on morale of confreres. Comments on Martin Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 September pp. English. Writes about the scandal caused by the theater in Chicago, includes clippings. Absence of superior from Cape Girardeau. Lack of training of subjects for the missions Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 28 November pp. English. Three plans to overcome debts in Chicago: (1) close De Paul University; (2) turn buildings over to a community of nuns for a high school for girls; (3) change University into a high school for boys. Nugent's comments Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 22 December pp. - 1st duplicated. English. State of the house. Annual retreat. Profession of Faith and Oath against Modernism. Observance of rule. Hospitality of house toward conferences Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 30 January pp. English. Astonishment over untrue accusations in a letter from Fiat. Enclosed declaration signed by confreres of the house. (1) ten years of age not required for first Communion, (2) announcement in church that children of seven years of age and older would be prepared for First Communion, (3) repudiate the one who falsely accused confreres of disobedience to orders of the Holy Father. (Signed by: Nugent, Hennelly, Schlereth and Moser.) 456. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 7 February pp. English. Further explanation about procedures for First Communion, after consulting the archbishop. Encloses circular of the archbishop to all wealthy Catholics about assisting sisters in their work among the poor Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 27 March pp. English. Announcement of closing of Saint Vincent's College in Los Angeles causes much disturbance and complaint among confreres. Indicates reasons for the complaint. Visitor mortgages the property at Cape Girardeau as collateral for a loan of $50,000 or $75,000, without consulting council J. Hennelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 1 May pp. English. Description of the feast of the Translation of the Relics and May procession. Report on the state of the house. Sends mass intentions F. Moser, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 9 May p. English. Report on the state of the house J. Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 18 June pp. English. Asks that any revision of the boundary lines of the provinces of the Daughters be postponed until an opportunity be given to answer those who wish to make changes and that a thorough investigation be made of the history of the division Sister Margaret O'Keefe, Emmitsburg, to Fiat, Paris, 10 June pp. French. 18

20 Changes her mind about Alabama, Indiana, and Tennessee being included in the Western Province. Consultation with council not made before the division. Division should be the same as that of the conferences, reasons J. Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 20 June pp. French. Justifies original division of Daughters' eight provinces, reasons Nugent, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 27 September pp. English. At the Barrens for a rest. Province visited by a special commissary, Walshe, an Irish confrere. None of the confreres from the closed College in Los Angeles assigned to the missions Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 October pp. French. Reasons for retaining the original division of the province of the Daughters and the reasons why many in the East object to it. (Pages 4, 5, 6, repeated.) 465. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 October p. English. Loan of $25,000 made by house in Dallas, mortgage of Community property for collateral Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 10 February pp. English. Report on the state of the new province of the Daughters. Work for the poor insufficient J.A. Linn, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 February pp. English. About a relic for a young layman in the parish. Nugent changed to Saint Stephen's in New Orleans. Linn from Saint Stephen's to Saint Vincent's in Saint Louis. Expecting a division of Saint Stephen's parish Hennelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 April pp. English. Annual report on the state of the house Skipped Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 13 August pp. English. Printed copy included offering for sale all property belonging to the house at Cape Girardeau. Farm in La Salle to be sold. $5,000 demanded by the visitor from Saint Stephen's to pay debts of other houses. Necessary to borrow $4,000 to meet the demand, consequences for the parish. Saint Vincent's in Saint Louis obliged by the visitor to sell bonds worth $15,000 to help pay debts at Chicago. No meeting of domestic or provincial councils to approve the sale. Asks permission to withdraw from the provincial council J.A. Linn, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 24 September pp. English. Encloses a pamphlet giving some idea of the work at Guardian Angel Settlement. Parish diminished in numbers because of increasing number of factories and mills in the neighborhood. Daily visit to City Hospital by one of the confreres, also mass there on Sundays Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 December pp. English. About receiving back into the Community Sister Rose Mahoney. In favor, reasons Linn, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 December pp. English. 19

21 Work of missionaries most successful in recent missions. Wishes to affiliate a group of girls with the Children of Mary Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 31 January pp. English. Report on the state of the province, especially debts. To be transferred to Saint Stephen's in New Orleans, reasons Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 9 May pp. French. Report on the state of the house Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, September pp. French. Encloses letters from Sullivan about the boundaries of the provinces of the Daughters. Explanatory remarks. Question of changing houses in Puerto Rico to the East Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 September pp. French. Further reflections on the division of the provinces of the Daughters in the U.S Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 May pp. French. Annual report. Ryan and Levan elected delegates to the general assembly, Barr and Musson alternates. Discusses some undesirable attitudes among the confreres in the house and in particular about the superior. LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI 479. J.J. Helinski, Long Beach, to (?), 18 February pp. English. All sign document against Modernism. Few remarks about success of the work in the parish Helinski, Long Beach, to (?), 18 February p. English. Repeat of previous letter which he thought was not received T. Finney, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 24 December p. Latin. Summer house in Long Beach completely destroyed by fire. Death of Brother Hugh Carr at Whittier, California (28 November 1910.) 482. C.J. Alton, Long Beach, to Fiat, Paris, 15 February pp. English. Asks permission to repair a cottage for a rectory. Small parish, many fallen-away Catholics by reason of lack of priests and mixed marriages. Need for a good mission Alton, Long Beach, to Fiat, Paris, 3 October pp. English. Report on the condition of the parish Alton, Long Beach, to Fiat, Paris, 23 December pp. English. Living alone. Attempt to sell surplus property. Bishop Gunn asks the Community to take over missions to Protestants in the diocese. Plans for small school the following year Alton, Long Beach, to Fiat, Paris, 7 February p. English. Asks permission to erect a small school. FORT WORTH, TEXAS 20